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Future space helicopters may benefit as NASA completes history's first interplanetary aircraft crash inquiry. The yet-to-be-released technical report explains why the space agency's Ingenuity Mars helicopter crashed on January 18, 2024.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: NASA, Mars, perseverance, Helicopters

Common ivy is better known as a garden invader or a rather attractive indoor plant that's prone to triggering allergic reactions or irritation. Now, for the first time, it's been found to be extremely effective in blocking pain signals – by invading a key pain receptor.Continue ReadingCategory: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Leipzig University, Plants, molecular biology, Chronic pain, Pain, Personalized...

Scientists at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have created a magnetic “metasheet” that can move objects and liquids around without needing robot arms or grippers.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: new material, North Carolina State University, Magnetic, Magnetic field, Manipulation, Robotics, Robotic

As a way to keep small natural gas power plants operating in anticipation of a hydrogen economy, the Deutsche Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt (German Aerospace Center, or DLR) and Power Service Consulting (PSC) have tested a way for micro-turbines to burn hydrogen, gas, or both.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: DLR, Hydrogen, Turbine

Electric motorcycles are at a weird point in their lifecycle. Most big-named electric manufacturers are either shutting shop or selling far too few. Some are plagued with controversies while others like Damon can't seem to get production models out soon enough.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric Motorcycles, urban transport

We see a lot of tiny houses that can sleep a family four or even six, but all those people sharing one small bathroom is never ideal. The Olivia Summit addresses this with a spacious layout that's arranged on one floor and includes two bedrooms and a like number of bathrooms.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Micro-House, Tiny Footprint, House, Home

By commandeering smart thermostats and water heaters and sipping power from in-home EV chargers, virtual power plants are being formed across the country. Here's how they work and how they help green energy efforts.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Smart Grid, Energy Efficient, Distributed Energy

Rokon motorcycles aren’t like any other. This particular two-wheel-drive beast, the Ranger Dual Sport Edition, might not produce crazy power figures, but it can tow 2,000 lb (907 kg), climb a 60% grade, and carry heaps of luggage – all while being street legal.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: 2WD, Utility vehicles, Off-road, Adventure Bikes

Looking like a miniature F-22 crossed with an equally small F-35B, SkyDefense's CobraJet is being marketed by the company as an AI-enabled eVTOL interceptor. It sports electric jets capable of speeds of over 200 mph (322 km/h) for taking out hostile drones.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: drones, Aircraft

Tiny flashlight, tiny output, right? That's not always the case. We've seen a number of keychainable mini-flashlights with big lighting capabilities over the years, and the new PicoTorch takes the crown. This ultra-portable gadget twists out over 200 lumens of light and burns for up to two hours a charge while fitting in the smallest pocket on your daily ensemble. With a magnetic base,...

Technology group Rohde & Schwarz has upped the ante in countering the threat of commercial drones to civil and military aviation with its Ardronis Wi-Fi system that doesn't just knock out drones, but infiltrates them and steals their data.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: drones, Security

Suppose you're out and about, and end up being called upon to pull a nail, open a bottle, tighten a screw, pry a lid off a can, and break a car window. Hey, it could happen, and the latest tool from Titaner would allow you to do all of those things.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Multitools, Kickstarter, Titanium

Winnebago was one of the first major American RV manufacturers to embrace the van life and overlanding trends when it launched the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4x4-based Revel back in 2017, after sending out market feelers with the 2016 Concept Adventure van. Believe it or not, the Revel was less than US$135,000 back then, a price that's since soared to nearly double: over $254K for the...

While electroencephalography (EEG) can provide a wealth of information on the electrical activity of an individual's brain, that person is required to wear a clumsy skull cap full of electrodes. Such caps could soon be replaced, however, with inkjet-printed scalp tattoos.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: University of Texas, EEG, Brain, Tattoo, UCLA

Cycling today can involve taking a lot of tech along for the ride. For the third collaboration, optics outfit Yashica and camera innovator I'm Back are aiming to ease your journey with a smart helmet designed for "urban commuters, ebike enthusiasts, and tech-savvy riders."Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Cameras, ebikes, Scooter, Bikes, Safety, Indiegogo

Barcelona architecture studio Takk has been busy converting a large industrial warehouse-like space into a home. As part of this renovation, it needed to create a child's room and, rather than go the usual route of adding partition walls, the firm has used leftover construction materials to create a tiny house-like bedroom on wheels.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Recycled,...

Two of Japan’s biggest companies came together some two and a half years back to develop an electric vehicle. Sony Honda Mobility has now unveiled its first model, a four-door fastback saloon that's packed with AI and even a computer graphics game engine.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, Sony Honda Mobility, Tesla, Prototype

Triumph's pulled out all the stops for fans of its iconic single-seat cruiser with the launch of the Bonneville Bobber TFC (Triumph Factory Custom) for 2025. It's decked out with finely detailed bodywork, premium components, and yes, some tasty carbon fiber bits that add a whole new vibe to this classic silhouette.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Triumph, Bobber, Custom Bikes, Carbon Fiber

If you were given a choice of vaccine delivery method, would you rather a needle or a skin cream? Thought so. Well, the latter might be a viable option soon, as Stanford scientists have used a topical cream to strongly vaccinate mice against tetanus.Continue ReadingCategory: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Vaccines, Bacteria, Viruses and Bacteria, Treatment, Skin, Stanford University, Infections

A study estimating the number of under-50s worldwide who are living with genital herpes has highlighted changing sexual behaviors and the need for many countries to consider more effective ways of curbing the transmission of this incurable disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Herpes simplex virus, Genital herpes, Sex, World Health Organization

Earlier this year, a Japanese man by the name of Shigeichi Negishi passed away, aged 100, but his legacy lives on, thanks to his invention – the world's first karaoke machine. His coin-operated Sparko Box, which the engineer dreamt up in his electronics workplace in 1967, quickly spread in popularity around Japan and eventually the world, and now you can find a karaoke bar...

For the first time, British Army regular troops have operated a high-powered laser weapon mounted on an armored combat vehicle. Soldiers from 16 Royal Artillery in Wales used a laser installed on a Wolfhound combat vehicle to engage multiple aerial targets.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: British Army, Raytheon, Laser weapon

Whether a medication is taken orally or intravenously, it ends up traveling throughout the body instead of going solely to the one place where it's needed. Such could soon no longer be the case, however, thanks to a newly developed microparticle that looks like a flower.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: ETH Zurich, Drug delivery, Microtechnology, Nanoparticles

UK-based architectural designer Antony Gibbon has introduced his latest concept: the Burl Treehouse. This series of rounded treehouse pods offers guests a unique way to experience a nature getaway, while also prioritizing sustainability.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Treehouses, Treehouses, Cabins, Glamping